Driving Lessons in Derby
Derby has an extensive choice with 28 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors. Schools charge between £25 and £40 per hour and average an excellent 4.9-star rating, with 14 offering automatic driving lessons and 9 providing female driving instructors. There are also 6 independent female driving instructors available. Fifteen schools run intensive courses. Derby (Alvaston) test centre has a 51.8% pass rate, matching the quality of nearby Burton on Trent at 54.7% and Nottingham (Chilwell) at 49.9%.
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Top driving schools in Derby by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Let's Drive Derby
Cheapest manual driving school in Derby.
A1 Driving Academy
Highest-rated manual driving school in Derby.
A1 Driving Academy
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Derby.
A1 Driving Academy
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Derby.
Driving lessons in Derby
28 driving schools and 40 independent instructors.
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Danial Zaheer
Block booking
Best block deals in Derby
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £50.
How much do driving lessons cost in Derby?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 13 driving schools in Derby.
Intensive courses in Derby
Want to pass fast?
15 Derby schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Derby Test Centres and Pass Rates
Every centre near Derby matches or beats Britain's average pass rate of 50%, and for automatic tests Derby itself leads, with an automatic pass rate of 46%. Burton on Trent is the highest at 55%, though its wait is the longest, about 3 months. Even the lowest, Nottingham Chilwell, is level with the average at 50%, and it has the shortest wait at about a month. With figures like these, the centre you know best is a perfectly good choice.
Burton on Trent
7,273 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsDerby (Alvaston)
8,086 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsNottingham (Chilwell)
9,415 tests taken · typical wait 1 month| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Burton on Trent | 54.7% | 58.0% | 43.9% | 7,273 | 3 months |
| Derby (Alvaston) | 51.8% | 54.5% | 46.3% | 8,086 | 3 months |
| Nottingham (Chilwell) | 49.9% | 52.2% | 43.4% | 9,415 | 1 month |